- Date Published: January 20, 2025
- Date Effective: January 20, 2025
- Link to Executive Order: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/protecting-the-meaning-and-value-of-american-citizenship/
- Litigation:
Background NPR article: https://www.npr.org/2025/01/21/g-s1-44023/trump-birthright-citizenship-immigration-order-14th-amendment - State of Washington... v. Trump, filed by four states' Attorneys General, consolidated with Aleman v. Trump: https://www.azag.gov/sites/default/files/2025-01/Birthright%20Citizenship%20complaint.pdf
Current status: On January 23, 2025, a U.S. District Court judge in Seattle issued a temporary, 14-day restraining order. - Casa Inc. et al v. Trump: https://wearecasa.org/pregnant-moms-asap-casa-sue-trump-protect-birthright-citizenship/
Current status: On February 5, 2025, a U.S. District Court judge in Maryland, issued a nationwide preliminary injunction. This should remain in effect indefinitely until either the court determines the legality of the Executive Order, or unless and until a higher court overturns the injunction. While the injunction remains in place, the U.S. government is fully enjoined (stopped) from enforcing or implementing the Executive Order. - State of New Jersey... v. Trump, filed by eighteen states' Attorneys General, including California, consolidated with O. Doe v. Trump: https://oag.ca.gov/system/files/attachments/press-docs/2025%200121%20Complaint.pdf
- New Hampshire Indonesian Community Support v. Trump, filed by the ACLU :https://www.aclu.org/cases/new-hampshire-indonesian-community-support-v-donald-j-trump?document=Complaint
- Date Published: December 13, 2024
- Date Effective: January 13, 2025
- Link to Final Rule published in Federal Register: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/12/13/2024-28584/increase-of-the-automatic-extension-period-of-employment-authorization-and-documentation-for-certain
- Litigation: None
- Summary: The validity period of pending EAD extensions for certain EAD categories will be extended for up to 540 days, depending on the category. This includes C09, A12, C19, and C26.
- Date Published: December 18, 2024
- Date Effective: January 17, 2025
- Link to Federal Register: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/12/18/2024-29354/modernizing-h-1b-requirements-providing-flexibility-in-the-f-1-program-and-program-improvements
- Litigation: None
On January 17, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's judgment that DACA is unlawful. However, its order is limited to Texas only. https://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/23/23-40653-CV0.pdf. Current DACA participants in other states may continue to apply for extensions of work authorization.
- Date Published: January 20, 2025
- Date Effective: January 20, 2025
- Link to Executive Order: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/protecting-the-united-states-from-foreign-terrorists-and-othernational-security-and-public-safety-threats/
- Litigation:
- Date Published: January 20, 2025
- Date Effective: January 20, 2025
- Link to Executive Order: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/america-first-policy-directive-to-the-secretary-of-state/
- Date Published: January 20, 2025
- Date Effective: January 20, 2025
- Link to Executive Order: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/initial-rescissions-of-harmful-executive-orders-and-actions/
- Includes the withdrawal of Executive Order 14012 of February 2, 2021 Restoring Faith in Our Legal Immigration Systems and Strengthening Integration and Inclusion Efforts for New Americans, which was the basis for many USCIS changes and updates in 2021-2024, including the H-1B Modernization Rule above.
- Includes the withdrawal of Executive Order 14110 of October 30, 2023 Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence, which was the basis for many USCIS updates to O-1, EB-1, and EB-2 policies.
- Date Published: January 23, 2025
- Date Effective: January 23, 2025
- Link to Executive Order: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/removing-barriers-to-american-leadership-in-artificial-intelligence/
- Impact: It is unclear how this Executive Order will impact certain O-1, EB-1, and EB-2 policies
- Date Published: January 29, 2025
- Date Effective: January 29, 2025
- Link to Executive Order: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/additional-measures-to-combat-anti-semitism/
- Impact: Higher Ed Institutions may be asked to monitor and report relevant international students and scholar activities.
- Date Published:
- Date Dismissed:
- Link to Federal Register:
- Litigation: